Girl On A Hill

In today’s episode, we talk about our desire to learn and try new things - and all the ways we talk ourselves out of it. We break down the lies and barriers that keep us from taking the leap, share our own struggles, and talk about what it is we want to try. We wrap it up by talking about the importance of becoming a lifelong learner - people who delight in growth, accept and adapt to change, and dare to leave their comfort zone.

The present is where so many of us long to live, but all too often, we find ourselves in a hurry to leave it. Whether we’re in pursuit of the “next” or stuck replaying the past in our head, it’s so easy to mentally and emotionally be anywhere but where we actually are. In this episode, we share some of the most common traps to living present and our fervent desire to not only live in, but delight in the present.

In today’s episode, we break down optimism - and discover, it’s more than happy thoughts. Yes, optimists look for the good, but they also view and respond to their setbacks differently. My husband David and daughter Hannah join me as we discuss the importance of our mental focus, our ability to change the way we think, and when it’s tougher to be optimistic.

In today's podcast, we talk about delight - the practice of intentionally shifting our focus to noticing and reveling in life's small (but wonderful!) things.  It's a practice that's changing my life - and I suspect it can change yours too. Delight not only helps us recognize and appreciate the good but rewires our brain, turning all of those little moments life is made of into enough.

Today’s Girl on the Hill is an open and honest conversation about prayer. It’s wonderful - but can feel confusing and complicated, and we wanted to share our own prayer journeys with you. I share my incredible prayer story we’ve been teasing for a while and we talk about how prayer opens our eyes to good and to God. But we also get real about our own prayer struggles, sharing some of the things that have held us back.

In today’s episode, we talk about procrastination -which ironically enough, was a topic we kept putting off recording. Krystal and I share our extreme procrastination and anti-procrastination stories and talk about how both ends of the procrastination spectrum are two sides of the same coin. We discuss the consequences, share some tips for conquering the urge to procrastinate, and dive into the science that suggests there’s a lot more to procrastinating than laziness or poor time management. It’s a good one. Don’t put off listening to it.

It’s the time of year when many of us reflect on who we are and who we want to be in the coming year. In today’s episode, I’m joined by my husband David as we talk about starting fresh, setting goals, and why some may feel resistant to making changes. We share what’s worked for us, get giddy about new beginnings, and trust me - you won’t want to miss our epic “word of the year” story. We’re closing out 2021 with you today. Thanks for being here.

Several weeks ago, I was invited to speak at a women’s event at the church I grew up in, and today I’m sharing the audio from that event with you. In my talk, I shared about 5 common thieves of joy - things that distract us from the beauty of our reality, steal our focus, and keep us in a mental and emotional spiral. These things can hit us any time, but let’s be honest - Christmas can be a little extra. So I invite you to listen as I share my struggles, my heart, and my hope for you this Christmas. Have a very merry imperfect Christmas everyone.

Having gone through the past two years, we all know what it's like to be tired, emotional, and stressed. But some of us find ourselves in a state of burnout - physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually exhausted and over-extended. Today on the hill, we're getting real about burnout - what it is, how we end up there, and how we can get out. (Because we can!)

In today's episode, we're talking about loving difficult people. If we're being honest, we all have people in our life that are harder for us to tolerate - let alone love. We're learning to work our empathy muscles and see the difficult people in our lives as people to love, rather than problems we wish would go away. We're also admitting that difficult people shine a light on our own hearts - exposing all of the negative emotions, attitudes, and responses we've hidden away. We're sharing some tips and giving you a few tools to help you love when you'd really rather not - and reminding you, that you (just like all of us) are sometimes difficult too.